Konami Unveils New Game Trailer and Details of Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 For Wii

February 27, 2009

Konami Unveils New Game Trailer
and Details of Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 For Wii

Enhanced AI, Improved Control and
Added Game Modes Announced for the Wii version of the Next Addition to the PES
Franchise

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
today revealed a new game trailer and details of Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (PES
2009) for Wii scheduled to be released on March 17th, 2009. The new game builds
on the innovative control system pioneered by its predecessor, with PES 2009
adding a wide range of new control and content elements which will affirm its
title as the definitive football title for the Nintendo console.

PES 2009 for Wii boasts three
control methods, with the intuitive 'point and drag' interface of last year's
game enhanced to make defending and shooting more instinctive. Players use the
Nunchuck or the Wii Remote to control the player on the ball, while they pick
the player to pass to, or send them on runs into space. The system has been
further refined, so that close control is improved, but two new control ideas
have also been implemented.

Users can now play PES 2009 using
either the Classic Controller or the Wii Remote held sideways. Selecting these
offers a take on the classic PES controls from other versions, with the many
through balls, chips and shots allocated individual buttons on both controllers.
Mixtures of these systems can also be allowed during co-op multi-player games,
with users opting to use their favored system from the user-friendly menu
system.

Other key advances include the
addition of the UEFA Champions League, the greatest club competition in European
football, as a stand-alone option with all-new introductory elements, and a
greatly expanded Champions Road mode. Champions Road is an incentive-based game,
wherein players are rewarded for success in competitions.

Players are given individual
challenges, each of which is allocated a cash bonus. These range from scoring a
hat-trick, to string multiple passes together, etc, and the monies raised can be
invested in improving the facilities at the user's chosen club. Everything from
oxygen capsules through to private jets can be bought, all of which will help
entice better players to the club, while the players involved improve their
experience stats during matches.

The Wii game also marks the
introduction of the Master League, which has proven so popular in PES for other
home gaming formats. Master League places the player in charge of a lowly team
and charges them with building their reputation and success through astute
signings, good on-field performances and training methods. Every aspect of
overseeing a club falls under the user's jurisdiction, with success on field
used to attract new talent and build a team of stars capable of succeeding in
PES 2009's many cup and league competitions.

PES 2009 also has a greatly improved
online mode, with up to eight players competing online at once, using two
consoles and with four players per Wii console.

Anything up to four against four is
allowed online, while offline allows for four players simultaneously. Players
can also now use their Mii avatar within PES 2009's Match Mode, and within
Champions Road. Miis are easily assigned in both sections, and can also be used
within co-op matches.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 is
currently available for the Xbox 360, the PLAYSTATION 3, PlayStation 2, the PSP
and will be available for the Wii on March 17, 2009.